Airbnb purged more than 1,000 New York listings to rig survey – report
by Jana Kasperkevic in New York from Technology | The Guardian on (#13JB6)
Entire-home listings were targeted for removal as the home-sharing tech company was facing intense criticism from New York authorities over its service
Airbnb "purged" more than 1,000 listings from its site in order to rig a survey of its New York City hosts, according to a new report released on Wednesday.
The move came as the home-sharing tech company was facing intense criticism from New York authorities. The report is based on the data collected by Murray Cox, who runs a watchdog website Inside Airbnb, and Tom Slee. According to the report, the "purge" targeted entire-home listings, which allow Airbnb users to rent an entire apartment, from people with multiple properties on the service, a particular issue with New York authorities.
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